A classic dessert takes an easy turn with Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust.
Fluffy Key Lime Pie
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 3 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 package unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 pasteurized eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 2 drops green food color
- 1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
- Sweetened whipped cream, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, combine gelatin, 1/2 cup of the sugar, the lime juice, water and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat 6 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Remove from heat; stir in lime peel and food color. Pour mixture into large bowl. Refrigerate until mixture mounds slightly, about 45 minutes.
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Step3In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. In small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
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Step4Gently stir egg whites and whipped cream into cooled lime mixture. Spoon into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Serve topped with sweetened whipped cream. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
340
Calories
18g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
27g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 80mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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